Abbas faces pressure over whether to postpone long-delayed Palestinian elections
Abbas could use the time during the postponement to make internal arrangements within his divided faction before Palestinians ever have the opportunity to vote.
Middle East
Son of Iran's former vice president received over $2 million in Canadian gov't contracts - report
Iran warns US of major retaliation if Israel attacks Hezbollah-held Lebanon ridge - report
Iranian-backed militia Badr admits it killed, wounded thousands of protesters in Iraq in 2019
Military, economic pressure on Iran may lead to internal uprising, US officials say
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the pressure on Tehran could lead the Iranian public to rise up against the regime or cause the IRGC to turn against itself.
Pentagon extends MidEast deployments into 2027 even as Trump mulls declaring war over - report
Sources said the military presence is intended to preserve President Donald Trump's ability to choose between continued economic pressure, limited military operations, and broader escalation.
Netanyahu, Katz warn of massive response if Iran attacks Israel amid regime threats
Iran sends missiles, drones to Kuwait • Bessent says IRGC in 'economic death throes'
Iran targets US military bases in Kuwait with missile, drone strikes as conflict continues - report
Local sources told IRIB that a US base in Kuwait had been struck, claiming that smoke was rising from the site. Neither the US nor Kuwait have confirmed such reports.
Bessent: Iran in 'death throes,' US allies will support efforts to economically 'asphyxiate' IRGC
The operation has been met with "a great show of support," Bessent told reporters. "What I can tell you is many of our allies came forward and said we will do whatever is necessary."
Tony Blair disputes former UK UN envoy claims that he pushed PA to remove 'Palestine' from textbook
A spokesperson for Blair told The Jerusalem Post that Greenstock's claim "is not true and a complete fabrication."
UN chief Guterres slammed for ignoring Iranian regime executions in talk with President Pezeshkian
The UN’s official readout of the meeting said Guterres and Pezeshkian discussed the humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict between Iran and the US.
IRGC targeting bases to push US out of region before renewed Israel war, expert tells 'Post'
On the Israeli side, Cooper said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likely trying to “spend” American military support while he has it.
Senior Israeli official: Settler violence harming Israel, Syria security deal attempt failed
A senior Israeli said that talks on a security agreement with Damascus failed, and that no progress has been on disarming Hamas
UN adopts post-Assad Syria resolution recognizing women searching for missing family
Syria’s representative to the UN, told the General Assembly ahead of the resolution’s adoption that Syrian women faced what he described as “the worst missing persons crisis in modern history."
